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- | ====== Basic Windows 10 Configuration ====== | + | ====== Windows 10 Configuration ====== |
- | ===== Activating system protection ===== | + | [[other:index#windows_10_notes|Other Windows 10 related notes]] |
- | Check https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12415/windows-10-recovery-options | + | ===== Activating system protection by Recovery ===== |
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+ | Visit [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12415/windows-10-recovery-options|Recovery options in Windows 10]] and follow the steps below to make sure that the //system protection by recovery// is activated: | ||
+ | * **English**: follow the steps in //Restore from a system restore point// and make sure that //Turn on system protection// option is activated for the ''C:\'' drive | ||
+ | * **Français**: suivez les instructions dans //Restauration à partir d'un point de restauration système// et vérifiez que //Activer la protection du système// est sélectionnée pour le disque ''C:\'' | ||
===== Displaying the Computer icon on the desktop ===== | ===== Displaying the Computer icon on the desktop ===== | ||
- | This will allow you to access your disks more conveniently/quickly. Follow the steps below and move the Computer icon to the top left of the screen | + | This will allow you to access your disks more conveniently/quickly. Follow the steps below and move the **Computer** icon (''This PC'' or ''Ce PC'') to the top left of the screen, and the **Recycle Bin** icon to the bottom left |
[[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4027090/windows-show-desktop-icons-in-windows-10|Show desktop icons in Windows 10]] | [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4027090/windows-show-desktop-icons-in-windows-10|Show desktop icons in Windows 10]] | ||
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===== Configuring folders and shortcuts ===== | ===== Configuring folders and shortcuts ===== | ||
- | You should have most of your files in the two following folders: | + | If you have followed the steps above to display the //Computer// icon on the desktop, you should now be able to easily access your disks! |
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+ | ==== The most important folders ==== | ||
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+ | You should have most of your files in the two following folders (create them if they don't exist yet): | ||
* Local //HOME// FOLDER: ''<some_disk:>\Users\<your_login>'' | * Local //HOME// FOLDER: ''<some_disk:>\Users\<your_login>'' | ||
- | * This is where you keep your work. **Do not** put this folder on the ''C:'' system disk/partition (unless you have only one partition on the computer) | + | * This is where you keep your work. **Do not** put this folder on the ''C:\'' system disk/partition (unless you have only one partition on the computer) |
* This folder is different from your Windows //User// folder! => ''C:\Users\<your_login>'' | * This folder is different from your Windows //User// folder! => ''C:\Users\<your_login>'' | ||
* Documents on your desktop are located in ''C:\Users\<your_login>\Desktop'' | * Documents on your desktop are located in ''C:\Users\<your_login>\Desktop'' | ||
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* Local //SCRATCH// FOLDER: ''<another_disk:>\Scratch\<your_login>'' | * Local //SCRATCH// FOLDER: ''<another_disk:>\Scratch\<your_login>'' | ||
* The place where you store your temporary files, installation programs, etc... | * The place where you store your temporary files, installation programs, etc... | ||
+ | * It's OK to put this folder on the ''C:\'' drive if you have enough space | ||
+ | * Remember to clean this folder from time to time, especially if you need some disk space | ||
==== Creating folder shortcuts on the desktop ==== | ==== Creating folder shortcuts on the desktop ==== | ||
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=== Local folders === | === Local folders === | ||
- | Use the file explorer to go to your local //Home// folder inside the ''Users'' folder (the ''Users'' that is not on the ''C:'' disk), click on the small folder icon at the left of the bar displaying the folder location, and drag the icon on the desktop. This will create a shortcut that you can rename //Home Local// | + | * Use the file explorer to go to your local //Home// folder inside the ''Users'' folder (''<a_disk_different_from_C>:\Users\<your_login>''), click on the small folder icon at the left of the bar displaying the folder location, and drag the icon on the desktop. This will create a shortcut that you can rename //Home Local// |
- | Do the same thing to create a //Scratch Local// shortcut on the desktop, pointing to ''<another_disk:>\Scratch\<your_login>'' | + | * Do the same thing to create a //Scratch Local// shortcut on the desktop, pointing to ''<a_disk_different_from_C>:\Scratch\<your_login>'' |
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+ | * Note: if you install [[other:win10wsl|Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) and Ubuntu]] later, you can also create a //Home WSL// shortcut to your local Linux home directory in ''\\wsl$\Ubuntu\home\<your_login>'' | ||
=== Folders on the LSCE servers === | === Folders on the LSCE servers === | ||
- | When you are on the LSCE network, open the file explorer, copy paste ''\\dfshost\dfs\home'' in the location field and press <Return> to display the content of your Linux home directory. Grab the folder icon at the left of the location field, drop it on the desktop and rename it //Home Linux//. | + | When your computer is connected to the LSCE network, open the file explorer, copy paste ''\\dfshost\dfs\home'' in the location field and press <Return> to display the content of your Linux home directory. Grab the folder icon at the left of the location field, drop it on the desktop and rename it //Home Linux//. |
Do the same thing with ''\\dfshost\dfs\scratch01\<your_login>'' and create a //Scratch Linux// shortcut | Do the same thing with ''\\dfshost\dfs\scratch01\<your_login>'' and create a //Scratch Linux// shortcut | ||
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==== Displaying hidden folders ==== | ==== Displaying hidden folders ==== | ||
- | - Open the file explorer | + | Follow the steps in [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/14201/windows-show-hidden-files|Show hidden files (Windows 10)]] |
- | - Select File -> Change folders and search options -> Display | + | |
- | - Enable //Display hidden files and folders// | + | |
- | - Unselect //Mask known file types extensions// | + | |
- | - Save | + | |
+ | In the //View// tab, you should also **uncheck** the option //Hide extensions for known file types// | ||
===== Checking power settings and activating hibernation ===== | ===== Checking power settings and activating hibernation ===== | ||
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+ | <note tip>You may want to use different settings for | ||
+ | * a **desktop** that is always connected to a power source and the LSCE network | ||
+ | * a **laptop** where you want to spare the battery | ||
+ | * You can also spare a laptop's battery by disabling Wifi and Bluetooth when you don't need them | ||
+ | </note> | ||
Go to the Power panel: ''Win''+''I'' => //System// => //Power and sleep// | Go to the Power panel: ''Win''+''I'' => //System// => //Power and sleep// | ||
- | * Check/choose when the screen and PC should go to sleep | + | * Check/choose when the **screen** and **PC** should go to sleep |
- | * <wrap em>If you have to maintain a network connection</wrap> (ssh, cygwin/X, etc…) you have to set up the options so that the computer will **never** go to sleep (at least not when it's connected to a power source, for laptops!) | + | * <wrap em>If you have to maintain a network connection</wrap> (''ssh'', ''VcXsrv'', etc…) **you have to** set up the options so that the computer will **never** go to sleep (at least not when it's connected to a power source, for laptops!) |
+ | * Select **Never** in the //Sleep// pull-down menu | ||
* Go to //Additional power settings// => //Choose what the power button does// => //Change settings that are currently unavailable// | * Go to //Additional power settings// => //Choose what the power button does// => //Change settings that are currently unavailable// | ||
- | * Select when the computer should sleep, hibernate or shutdown | + | * Select when the computer should sleep, hibernate or shutdown, depending on buttons/keys you use |
- | * If you have a laptop, it's really useful to enable //Hibernation// when you press the //Sleep// button of the laptop (''Fn'' key and the function key with a moon logo). When your laptop is in //sleep// mode, it will still use some of the battery, but no power is required for the //hibernation// mode. | + | * If you have a **laptop**, it's really useful to enable //Hibernate// when you press the //Sleep// button of the laptop (''Fn'' key and the function key with a moon logo).\\ When your laptop is in //Sleep// mode, it will still use some of the battery, but no power is required for the //Hibernate// mode. |
[[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/13770/windows-shut-down-sleep-hibernate-your-pc|More details]] | [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/13770/windows-shut-down-sleep-hibernate-your-pc|More details]] | ||
- | Tech note: if you want to save space and remove the hibernation file (C:\hiberfil.sys) on a desktop because you know that you will never use hibernation, you can just type ''powercfg -h off'' in a cmd shell (''powercfg -h on'' to re-activate). You should always use hibernation on a laptop, for performance reasons | + | Tech note: if you want to save space and remove the hibernation file (C:\hiberfil.sys) on a desktop because you know that you will never use //hibernate//, you can just type ''powercfg -h off'' in a cmd shell (''powercfg -h on'' to re-activate). You should always use hibernation on a laptop, for performance reasons |
===== Using keyboard shortcuts ===== | ===== Using keyboard shortcuts ===== | ||
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Follow the steps on the LSCE [[https://intranet.lsce.ipsl.fr/informatique/en/wifi/eduroam.php|Eduroam WiFi]] page | Follow the steps on the LSCE [[https://intranet.lsce.ipsl.fr/informatique/en/wifi/eduroam.php|Eduroam WiFi]] page | ||
+ | ===== Activating Microsoft Office update ===== | ||
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+ | It seems that you will not automatically receive Microsoft Office updates. You have to manually activate this | ||
+ | FIXME | ||
===== Adding useful applications ===== | ===== Adding useful applications ===== | ||